For Ginsburg, Risk Appeared Worth It

Silence can be dangerous, allowing for the worst parts of us to surface. It's highly possible Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg saw silence as complicity. Hence, her unprecedented plunge into politics and attack on the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

With so much at stake, her reputation, her career, her honor, what was Justice Ginsburg's rationale? One can only surmise that silence for Ginsburg was unfathomable given what she knows, the extenuating circumstances, the radical viewpoints expressed by Trump against minorities. As she reasoned, she can disagree with viewpoints or policies, but not blatant bigotry.

Ginsberg is no amateur, and more than likely she was not throwing in the towel. Ginsberg might be up there, but she is sharp and seasoned, with two law degrees, Harvard and Columbia, under her belt. Her actions triggered outrage, but also necessary debate.

There is talk of her tarnishing her legacy. Maybe the risk for Ginsburg far outweighed the ramifications of her silence. She has given us reason to pause, fodder for further reflection -- maybe just enough to tip the scale.